Toxomerus schlingeri Thompson & Thompson, 2007

Figs 216–217

Toxomerus schlingeri Thompson & Thompson, 2007: 325

Type locality and data. “ Chile ” (HT, ♂, MEUC) .

Material examined. Arica y Parinacota: 1♂, Cica, 12.VI.1968, Leg. N. Hichins (UTA); 1♀ , Valle de Lluta, 28.I.1968, Leg. R.H. González (MEUC); 1♀ , Valle de LLuta, 12.I.1971, Leg. L. Ruz (UCV); Atacama: 1♂, Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe, VIII.2017, phot. col.: Gabriela Germain (CSP) ; Coquimbo: 1♀, humedal El Culebron, 02.VIII.2019, phot. col.: Francisco Carreño (CSP); Tongoy, 4 km southwest, 18.X.1997, Leg. Betty & F.C.Thompson (MEUC; specimen lost) .

References. Thompson & Thompson, 2007: 325 (key & desc.).

World distribution. Chile.

Chilean distribution. From Arica y Parinacota regions to Coquimbo region (Fig. 220).

Altitudinal range. From coastal to inland valley ecosystems (5– 500 m.a.s.l.).

Biology and notes. Toxomerus schlingeri is associated with some exotic grasses such as M. sativa (Thompson & Thompson 2006), Salicornia sp. (Francisco Carreño, CSP record), and R. raphanistrum L. (Gabriela Germain, CSP record). Type specimen lost (Danilo Cepeda pers. comm.). Other aspects of its biology and ecology remain unknown.

Conservation status. EN under B1ab (iii) + 2ab (iii) using EOO = 3,296 km 2, AOO = 12 km 2 and five localities (or subpopulations).